Preparing for an aging Australia: The development of multidisciplinary core competencies for the Australian health and aged care workforce.

Autor: Poulos RG; School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia., Boon MY; School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW, Sydney, Australia., George A; Centre for Oral Health Outcomes & Research Translation (COHORT), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University/South Western Sydney Local Health District/Ingham Institute Applied Medical Research, Sydney, Australia.; School of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia., Liu KPY; School of Health Sciences, Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia., Mak M; Department of Dietetics, Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia., Maurice C; HammondCare, Sydney, Australia., Palesy D; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia., Pont LG; Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia., Poulos CJ; HammondCare, Sydney, Australia., Ramsey S; HammondCare, Sydney, Australia., Simpson P; School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia., Steiner GZ; NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia., Villarosa AR; COHORT, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University/South Western Sydney Local Health District/Ingham Institute Applied Medical Research, Sydney, Australia., Watson K; School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Technology Sydney, Australia., Parker D; IMPACCT Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Gerontology & geriatrics education [Gerontol Geriatr Educ] 2021 Jul-Sep; Vol. 42 (3), pp. 399-422. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 29.
DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2020.1843454
Abstrakt: Appropriately skilled staff are required to meet the health and care needs of aging populations yet, shared competencies for the workforce are lacking. This study aimed to develop multidisciplinary core competencies for health and aged care workers in Australia through a scoping review and Delphi survey. The scoping review identified 28 records which were synthesized through thematic analysis into draft domains and measurable competencies. Consensus was sought from experts over two Delphi rounds (n = 111 invited; n = 59 round one; n = 42 round two). Ten domains with 66 core competencies, to be interpreted and applied according to the worker's scope of practice were finalized. Consensus on multidisciplinary core competencies which are inclusive of a broad range of registered health professionals and unregistered aged care workers was achieved. Shared knowledge, attitudes, and skills across the workforce may improve the standard and coordination of person-centered, integrated care for older Australians from diverse backgrounds.
Databáze: MEDLINE